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decennial average, as was to be expected from the unusually
warm summer.
Deaths from Non-zymolic Diseases. —On comparing these
deaths with those of previous years, it is satisfactory to
notice in the figures a tendency to diminish under most
of the headings. This is markedly so under the headings
of tubercular, nervous, circulatory, and respiratory diseases.
It is also so to a less extent in cancers and other tumours.
The progressive and considerable fall in the number of
deaths from tubercular diseases is extremely satisfactory.
The number during the year was 228, or 58 below the
corrected decennial average. From premature birth and
low vitality 199 children died, a distinct increase, and
exceeding the decennial average.
Inquests. The next Table gives particulars of the number
of inquests held and the verdicts returned.
There were 59 verdicts of death from natural causes,
46 from accidents, 13 from suicide, 5 from homicide, and
in the remaining 6 inquests open verdicts were returned.